Player numbers have been quite stable over last 12 months as far as I can see, with highs and lows depending on season.
Interestingly, the LTAR's disbandmend doesn't reflect the popularity of the ground game, it's more popular than ever. 
Believe it or not... first quarter 2012 was the first time ever in AH in which the share of air to air kills went below 50%!
Hmmm...
Does % of ground kills v.s air kills accurately reflect the "popularity of the ground game"? Seems to me that could simply be more 100+ kill spawn camps taking place and inflating the number of ground kills, rather than a larger number of players suddenly playing on the ground.
What says the "Snail o' stats" on number of players getting kills on the ground compared to the number of players getting kills in the air? Has that changed?
My impression of the LTARs were a group (and a good one) focussed more on ORGANIZED ground play (coordinated ground attacks and base defense) rather than spawn camping/fighting for kills. I see their disbanding as possibly more of a reflection on THAT (organized) type of game play rather than the popularity of GV fighting in general. I guess that makes sense if the hordes are making a base defense style of play pointless.
Might more kills taking place on the ground also be negative a commentary on the game play in the air?
I'm not trying to be negative here. I am still looking forward to playing AH again at some point. I guess what I read here is simply making me less excited about it.
Thanks for the feedback.
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